John wrote letters and postcards all of his life; to his friends, family, strangers, newspapers, organisations, lawyers and the laundry - most of which were funny, informative, campaigning, wise, mad, poetic, anguished and sometimes heartbreaking. For the first time, John's widow, Yoko Ono, has given permission to publish a collection of his letters. The Editor is the Beatles' official biographer, Hunter Davies, who knew John well.
John's letters are in a way something of a mystery - where are they all? Over the years many have come up at auction, then sold to dealers and collectors. Or they have been kept by the recipients, locked up safely. It has been a wonderful piece of detective work tracing many of these 250 letters, postcards and notes, which are arranged in chronological order, so that a narrative builds up, reflecting John's life. It will be visual - in a sense that many of the letters are reproduced as they were, in his handwriting or typing, plus the odd cartoon or doodle.
The John Lennon Letters is fundamentally a book to read and study, providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the great figures of our times.
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John wrote letters and postcards all of his life; to his friends, family, strangers, newspapers, organisations, lawyers and the laundry - most of which were funny, informative, campaigning, wise, mad, poetic, anguished and sometimes heartbreaking. For the first time, John's widow, Yoko Ono, has given permission to publish a collection of his letters. The Editor is the Beatles' official biographer, Hunter Davies, who knew John well.
John's letters are in a way something of a mystery - where are they all? Over the years many have come up at auction, then sold to dealers and collectors. Or they have been kept by the recipients, locked up safely. It has been a wonderful piece of detective work tracing many of these 250 letters, postcards and notes, which are arranged in chronological order, so that a narrative builds up, reflecting John's life. It will be visual - in a sense that many of the letters are reproduced as they were, in his handwriting or typing, plus the odd cartoon or doodle.
The John Lennon Letters is fundamentally a book to read and study, providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the great figures of our times.
Imprint | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | October 2012 |
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First published | October 2012 |
Authors | John Lennon, Hunter Davies |
Introduction by | Hunter Davies |
Editors | Hunter Davies |
Dimensions | 254 x 198 x 42mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound |
Pages | 392 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-297-86634-3 |
Barcode | 9780297866343 |
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LSN | 0-297-86634-6 |